2017 Gold Coast Suns season

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The 2017 Gold Coast Football Club season was the Gold Coast Suns' seventh season in the Australian Football League. They also fielded a reserves team in the NEAFL.

Contents

AFL

List changes

Retirements and delistings

PlayerDateReasonCareer gamesCareer goalsRef.
Tom Keough 1 September 2016Delisted00 [1]
Luke Russell 1 September 2016Delisted7329 [1]
Danny Stanley 1 September 2016Delisted8839 [1]
Seb Tape 1 September 2016Delisted401 [1]
Nick Malceski 27 October 2016Retired21075 [2]
Keegan Brooksby 28 October 2016Delisted143 [3]
Clay Cameron 28 October 2016Delisted235 [3]
Cameron Loersch28 October 2016Delisted00 [3]
Henry Schade 28 October 2016Delisted200 [3]
Jarrod Garlett 8 November 2016Delisted1710 [4]

Trades

DateGainedFromLostRef.
18 October 2016 Pearce Hanley Brisbane Lions Pick 22 [5]
Pick 67 Port Adelaide Pick 30
19 October 2016Pick 6
2017 second round pick (Richmond)		 Richmond Dion Prestia
Pick 24		 [6]
20 October 2016 Jarrod Witts Collingwood Pick 44
Pick 62		 [7]
20 October 2016Pick 35
Pick 43		 Western Bulldogs Pick 26
Pick 80		 [7]
20 October 2016 Jarryd Lyons
Pick 71		 Adelaide Pick 43
Pick 67		 [8]
20 October 2016Pick 73
2017 second round pick (Fremantle)		 Fremantle Pick 35
Pick 71
2017 fourth round pick (Gold Coast)		 [9]
20 October 2016Pick 10
2017 second round pick (Hawthorn)		 Hawthorn Jaeger O'Meara [10]

Free Agency

In
PlayerDateFree agent typeFormer clubCompensationRef.
Michael Barlow 8 November 2016Delisted Fremantle N/A [11]

National draft

RoundPickPlayerRecruited fromLeagueRef.
14 Ben Ainsworth Gippsland Power TAC Cup [12]
17 Jack Scrimshaw Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup
19 Will Brodie Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup
110 Jack Bowes Cairns AFL Cairns
467 Brad Scheer Palm Beach Currumbin QAFL
Rookie elevation Jesse Joyce Gold Coast AFL

Rookie draft

RoundPickPlayerRecruited fromLeagueRef.
14 Keegan Brooksby Gold Coast AFL
222 Cameron Loersch Gold Coast AFL
Category B Max Spencer Palm Beach Currumbin QAFL

Squad

Gold Coast Football Club
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury list
  • Arrow-up.png Upgraded rookie(s)

Updated: 25 August 2016
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

Season summary

Pre-season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 19 February (3:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 0.11.15 (81)1.7.6 (57)Won by 24 pointsKombumerri Park, Merrimac (H)2,174 [13]
2Sunday, 26 February (3:40 pm) Essendon 0.12.7 (79)0.12.4 (76)Won by 3 points Harrup Park Country Club (H)3,893 [14]
3Thursday, 9 March (4:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 0.16.9 (105)4.13.12 (126)Lost by 21 points Metricon Stadium (H)3,007 [15]

Home and Away season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef
HomeAwayResult
1Saturday, 25 March (7:05 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)15.8 (98)Lost by 2 points Metricon Stadium (H)12,710 [16]
2Saturday, 1 April (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 24.16 (160)8.10 (58)Lost by 102 points Spotless Stadium (A)8,022 [17]
3Sunday, 9 April (4:40 pm) Hawthorn 21.13 (139)7.11 (53)Won by 86 points Metricon Stadium (H)14,728 [18]
4Saturday, 15 April (7:25 pm) Carlton 12.10 (82)17.6 (108)Won by 26 points Etihad Stadium (A)24,968 [19]
5Saturday, 22 April (4:35 pm) Adelaide 13.8 (86)23.15 (153)Lost by 67 points Metricon Stadium (H)12,672 [20]
6Saturday, 29 April (7:25 pm) North Melbourne 16.11 (107)14.10 (94)Lost by 13 points Etihad Stadium (A)15,431 [21]
7Saturday, 6 May (7:25 pm) Geelong 18.16 (124)15.9 (99)Won by 25 points Metricon Stadium (H)13,648 [22]
8Sunday, 14 May (1:15 pm) Port Adelaide 4.14 (38)16.14 (110)Lost by 72 points Jiangwan Stadium, Shanghai (H)10,118 [23]
9Bye
10Saturday, 27 May (4:05 pm) Melbourne 18.14 (122)13.9 (87)Lost by 35 points TIO Traeger Park (A)5,072 [24]
11Saturday, 3 June (1:45 pm) West Coast 11.14 (80)11.11 (77)Won by 3 points Metricon Stadium (H)11,402 [25]
12Saturday, 10 June (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 12.7 (79)14.11 (95)Won by 16 points MCG (A)27,392 [26]
13Saturday, 17 June (7:25 pm) Carlton 11.7 (73)12.11 (83)Lost by 10 points Metricon Stadium (H)11,936 [27]
14Sunday, 25 June (4:40 pm) St Kilda 14.20 (104)10.12 (72)Lost by 32 points Etihad Stadium (A)15,844 [28]
15Saturday, 1 July (4:35 pm) North Melbourne 18.10 (118)14.15 (99)Won by 19 points Metricon Stadium (H)12,779 [29]
16Saturday, 8 July (4:35 pm) Sydney 17.16 (118)7.9 (51)Lost by 67 points SCG (A)32,987 [30]
17Saturday, 15 July (4:35 pm) Collingwood 13.10 (88)15.13 (103)Lost by 15 points Metricon Stadium (H)17,275 [31]
18Saturday, 22 July (4:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110)8.8 (56)Lost by 54 points Cazaly's Stadium (A)9,364 [32]
19Saturday, 29 July (7:25 pm) Richmond 10.5 (65)14.14 (98)Lost by 33 points Metricon Stadium (H)16,207 [33]
20Saturday, 5 August (5:40 pm) Fremantle 12.18 (90)10.7 (67)Lost by 23 points Domain Stadium (A)27,050 [34]
21Saturday, 12 August (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 22.10 (142)12.12 (84)Lost by 58 points Gabba (A)17,772 [35]
22Saturday, 19 August (7:25 pm) Essendon 9.3 (57)12.18 (90)Lost by 33 points Metricon Stadium (H)16,817 [36]
23Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 20.15 (135)3.2 (20)Lost by 115 points Adelaide Oval (A)34,288 [37]

Ladder

PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Adelaide 22156124151776136.062 2017 finals
2 Geelong 22156121341818117.462
3 Richmond (P)22157019921684118.360
4 Greater Western Sydney 22146220811812114.860
5 Port Adelaide 22148021681671129.756
6 Sydney 22148020931651126.856
7 Essendon 221210021352004106.548
8 West Coast 221210019641858105.748
9 Melbourne 221210020351934105.248
10 Western Bulldogs 22111101857191397.144
11 St Kilda 22111101925198696.944
12 Hawthorn 22101111864205590.742
13 Collingwood 2291211944196399.038
14 Fremantle 2281401607216074.432
15 North Melbourne 2261601983226487.624
16 Carlton 2261601594203878.224
17 Gold Coast 2261601756231176.024
18 Brisbane Lions 2251701877252674.320
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

NEAFL

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Sydney Swans 18162023501008233.164
2 Brisbane Lions 18153021381373155.760
3 Sydney University 18144019481278152.456
4 Gold Coast 18108017671528115.640
5 NT Thunder 1810801632167397.540
6 Aspley 1881001448180580.232
7 Canberra 1871101158191960.328
8 Redland 1841401402192772.816
9 Southport 1841401257187067.216
10 WSU Giants 1821601251197063.58
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2017. Source: NEAFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

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